a) A pass in the Senior Secondary (+2) Examination (Academic Stream), conducted by the H.P. Board of School Education or an examination accepted as equivalent thereto by the various  bodies of the H.P.University.

• Provided that the candidates who have passed the qualifying examination with science stream shall be given preference in admission to B.Sc. programme.
• Provided that the candidates who have passed the qualifying examination with commerce stream shall be given preference in admission to B.Com. Programme.

b) An applicant must not be more than 23 years (25 years for girls) of age as on 01-07-2013 and must not have been born earlier to 01.07.1990. However in age of overage candidates, the Vice-Chancellor may allow age relaxation up to six months. In case of Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe, student’s relaxation up to three years is allowed as per rules.

c) An applicant failing in all subjects or having a compartment in 10+2 will not be admitted.